As with most problem-solving techniques, it's important to allow ideas to flow without judging them initially. Don't stifle creative process. Evaluate your ideas later, when you're done with this part.

The Problem Solving Word List

You can create your own list of words. Use adjectives, descriptive phrases, and words that can change your perspective. These could include following:

What if it was... larger, smaller, farther away, closer, sooner, later, easier, more difficult, higher, fat, rich, short, black, certain, hopeless, newer, boring, casual, subtracted from, cheaper, common, divided, more interesting, extravagant, subtle, or fun?

I made it a point that every time I experienced a fearful or anxiety related situation, I would use information that I learned. After anxiety would go away I figured out what techniques worked and which ones didn’t work. In every anxiety-related situation I experienced, I began to learn what worked and what I needed to improve on in managing my fears and anxieties.

The main point of this article is that there is always hope in finding out what may work in managing your fears and anxieties. It might take some hard work and persistence, but it is possible to find those techniques that work for you.